Sharing and Collaborating

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This web platform has been developed as the project for the Open University course H818 'The networked practitioner', which is part of the MA in Online and Distance Education. The aim is to interconnect research on social learning, self-determined learning and web 2.0 tools to engage and enthuse learners. The title of this project is "Open Turf: The effective use of Web 2.0 technologies in creating a collaborative platform for self-determined learning".
To demonstrate the concept of a collaborative learning environment (CLE) I have used the requirements of the new Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard for Sports Turf Operatives (which has been developed by the Groundsmanship trailblazer employer group), however, the principles can be applied for any course or learning outcomes.
Learners may already have their own social media accounts and/or personal learning portfolios, content from which they may like to share with others. This co-ordinated shared knowledge can help inform learners to help them determine what they may find of most benefit for their own context and to create their own learning journey, or at least one which can complement that which they may have planned with a training provider.

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O·pen···E·du·ca·tion

the removal of barriers to learning;

social, informal learning;

disruptive, innovative education.

Heutagogy: Self-determined learning

A learner taking control of, and responsibility for, their learning journey, determining what and how to learn. Tutors help this process through guidance, support and qualitative discussion. It is a 'net-centric' theory for distance education suited to rapid changing work environments and practices.

Web 2.0

The ability of a web platform to be used for sharing and collaboration. User-generated content is an important part of Web 2.0, especially through the use of social media tools.